Uganda: Public Confidence in Judiciary Low - Odoki

11 September 2012

Chief Justice Benjamin Joseph Odoki says public confidence in most judiciaries is low because of inefficiency, giving room to growth of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, including mob justice, to fill the void created. Odoki, speaking at the opening of the six-day Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association Conference (CMJA) at Speke Resort Munyonyo yesterday, said courts, like any other institution, are under pressure to deliver results or be rendered irrelevant. His keynote address was titled: 'Justice for all: myth or reality? From the Ugandan perspective".

"There is growing concern that public sector institutions, including the judiciary are not delivering results. The shrinking space and relevance of the courts in the arena of dispute resolution is a symptom of a deep-seated inefficiency within the justice system, which is perceived as incapable of making decisions expeditiously," Odoki said.

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